What's Next For Tech Investing In 2018? These Experts Have Bold Predictions

From space exploration to Bitcoin madness, 2017 had a ton of new innovation in tech businesses, and countless investments from VCs and angels hoping to discover the next hot startup. The tech sector continues to boom with no sign of slowing, and investing is a great idea. But what’s the next big thing on which to bet the house?

I went to some of the most lauded and experienced investors in the industry to get their low down on what’s hot, what’s not, and what’s next in tech. These investors have millions if not billions of dollars of investments between them, so when they talk, I listen -- and so should you.

The foundational pipes, modems and infrastructure of 5G continues to be constructed and live tested in 2018. Existing networks have been optimized for maximizing download speeds and uploads are substantially slower. The turning point happens when 5G can enable robots, autonomous vehicles and drones to operate with no latency and bring to life billions of interconnected devices in the home.

I'm betting on two sectors: Blockchain and Senior Care. 2018 will likely be the year when Blockchain goes head to head in VC investments with other tech such as cloud computing, data and IoT. The muted adoption of blockchain in key areas such as the financial services has been largely due to privacy issues. Recent progress in this area is sure to unleash a fresh wave of blockchain tech adoption and create new investment opportunities.

My other favorite is the ‘Silver Economy’. Aside from the general trends around continued growth of senior-centric consumer goods, health-care services, senior housing, and pension solutions, the basic demographic trends are extremely compelling. This creates an great opportunity for companies catering to a senior population, and investors will follow.